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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1967
Page
2
Richard C. Bond advocates electing many lawyers as delegates to Pennsylvania's Constitutional Convention. The piece argues lawyers' familiarity with laws would shape the constitution, but warns against overrepresentation. The tone critiques the push for a lawyer heavy delegation.
The Johnson Administration backs a campaign against billboards while federal agencies have spent 4.5 million dollars on 70,000 signs in five years. The piece quips Lady Bird Johnson cannot keep up and imagines ordering 80,000 more boards bearing the message Down With Billboards.
Governor Shafer uses his veto pen in his first year to block a bill barring the use of imported steel in public projects. The move triggers clamor for overrides as lawmakers send a slate of bills to his desk, with comparisons drawn to veto patterns in prior administrations.
President Johnson hosts Felix Houphouet-Boigny of the Ivory Coast, a rare voice for free enterprise amid regional communist influences. The visit highlights Africa’s split alignment with the United States and China, with Houphouet-Boigny warning against Chinese influence and praising U.S. resolve in Vietnam.
The Corry Evening Journal announces advertisement rates and publication details. It lists subscription cost 1900 per year by mail, 60 cents per week, and 60 cents per copy with Dawley advertising directed inquiries.
Radio host Paul Harvey argues President Johnson escalates war in Vietnam and criticizes his foreign policy, urging Congress to reassert control and questioning U S commitments abroad while predicting Johnson could outshine Truman and Goldwater in controversy.
Hal Boyle collects postcard quips from travel, man on the road humor, and quirky observations from Expo 67 Montreal to Niagara Falls. He notes long drives, souvenir splurges, misheard locals, and travel misadventures with a playful, reflective voice.
On August 17 1967 marks the 229th day with 136 remaining highlights include 1940 Germany blocks Britain in World War II not World War I Davey Crockett born 1786 the Clermont steamboat first ran 1807 Ft Sumter bombardment 1863 Wendell Willkie GOP nomination acceptance 1940 and a 1962 cease-fire between Dutch and Indonesian forces in New Guinea five years earlier.
A reader asks if driving in downtown traffic harms a recovering heart patient. Dr Bellet’s Philadelphia General Hospital study found eight of 46 post coronary patients showed heart changes while driving under varied conditions, suggesting driving stress may affect the heart and relate to highway accidents.
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